Nest structure and occurrence of three species of Azteca (Hymenoptera, Formicidae) in Cecropia pachystachya (Urticaceae) in non-floodable and floodable pantanal areas Arquitetura de ninho e ocorrência de três espécies de Azteca (Hymenoptera, Formicidae) em Cecropia pachystachya (Urticaceae) em ambiente alagável e não alagável no Pantanal

Thirty Cecropia pachystachya trees were examined in non-floodable and floodable areas to investigate the association between C. pachystachya and Azteca ants in the Pantanal of Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil. The species Azteca ovaticeps, Azteca isthmica, and Azteca alfari were found nesting inside domat...

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Main Authors: Alexsandro S. Vieira, Odival Faccenda, William F. Antonialli-Junior, Wedson D. Fernandes
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Entomologia 2010-01-01
Series:Revista Brasileira de Entomologia
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0085-56262010000300014